Waiting for Arsenal to bring in some superstars during the transfer window? Don't hold your breath. Over the weekend, manager Arsene Wenger revealed that the big London club will have to sell off most of their stars over the next two decades to help pay for Emirates Stadium.What's more, Wenger admitted his utter distaste for the transfer market.
"If I had the power to change anything basic in football, it would be the transfer system which makes mercenaries of players. If they are bad ones, they stay, and if they are good, they think only of leaving."
Clearly, some of these comments stem from the salary demands of Emmanuel Adebayor, who's up for the role of Two-Face in the next Batman movie. First he says he's staying at Arsenal, then he turns around and says he'll only stay for four times his current wages. That demand will likely result in him playing in Barcelona or Milan next season, and the Gunners will end up using at least half the transfer fee on his replacement.
So while Chelsea and Manchester United buy up everyone in sight, Arsenal will settle for developing and selling off youngsters while trying to stay in the Champions League hunt for another year. Enjoy being the new West Ham, Gunners fans. Just be glad you're not stuck with Alan Curbishley.
